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Middle East

3 soldiers killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

Three Lebanese Army soldiers were killed in an Israeli air raid while trying to rescue injured people from the regime's earlier attack on southern Lebanon, according to an official statement issued Thursday.

Iran, China urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

The presidents of Iran and China, Masoud Pezeshkian and Xi Jinping, have expressed concern over the current crisis in West Asia, saying the immediate establishment of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon is the key to reducing tensions in the region.

Pezeshkian says martyrdom of Safieddine opening new chapter in resistance against Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has paid tribute to the head of Executive Council of Hezbollah Seyyed Hashem Safieddine whose martyrdom was confirmed on Wednesday, saying his loss would mark yet another new chapter in the anti-Israeli fight.

Over 770 killed in 19 days of Israeli siege on Gaza’s Jabalia: Gov’t media office

The Government Media Office in Gaza has reported that more than 770 Palestinians were killed and over 1,000 wounded after 19 days of Israeli military attacks on Jabalia in the northern part of the blockaded enclave.

Iran dismisses claim of embassy involvement anti-Israeli attack by Hezbollah

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmail Baghaei has refuted the claims made by Tel Aviv that Tehran’s embassy in Beirut has been involved in a military operation by Hezbollah against Israel.

Iran strongly condemns Israel’s assassination of Nasrallah successor

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Zionist regime's assassination of head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Seyyed Hashem Saffiedine, in an air attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

At least 4 killed, several injured in attack on aerospace firm in Turkey

At least four people have been killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on the headquarters of Turkey’s aerospace and defence company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near the capital Ankara. Two terrorists were neutralised in the incident.

Ayatollah Khamenei says struggles of Hezbollah, Hamas leaders changed fate of region

Leader of the Islamic Revoluiton Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that the struggles of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, Yahya Sinwar and Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, served to change the fate of West Asia.

WHO says Israeli bombardment stopped Gaza polio vaccinations

The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that "intense bombardment" and "escalating violence" in northern Gaza had forced it to halt the final phase of a child polio vaccination drive.

President Pezeshkian warns Israel of firm response to any attack against Iran

President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that if Israel makes an uncalculated mistake and attacks Iran, it will face a firm response from Tehran, one that would be beyond imagination.

Blinken meets Israeli leaders amid regional tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revive ceasefire negotiations to end the war in the Gaza Strip, pressing for more aid to be allowed into the besieged enclave.

Iran seeking to prevent expansion of regional conflict: President Pezeshkian to India’s Modi

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed Iran’s endeavor towards preventing the expansion of regional tensions, calling for an end to Israel’s genocide and crimes in West Asia.

Poverty rate in Palestine rockets as war knocks Gaza development back to 1955: Report

The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories will almost double in 2024 to 74.3% after months of relentless attacks by Israel on the Gaza Strip, according to a new report by the United Nations development agency that announced the impacts of the war have set back development in the enclave by as much as 69 years.

US Department of Justice’s lawyers call for investigation into Israel’s killing of Americans in West Bank

Lawyers at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have written to American attorney general Merrick Garland, urging him to investigate Israel for potential war crimes in the Gaza Strip as well as the killings of American citizens in the West Bank.

Israel says it has confirmation Nasrallah successor killed in Beirut attack

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it has confirmation it killed Hashem Safieddine, a senior Hezbollah official who was the presumed successor to Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Poll: Most Germans oppose continued Israel arms sales amid Gaza war

A new poll has revealed that 60 percent of Germans oppose weapons exports to Israel, with a majority of voters from the country's three ruling coalition partners supporting restrictions.

Israel has blocked 250,000 aid trucks into Gaza: Media office

The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that Israeli soldiers have prevented the entry of “more than a quarter of a million trucks of aid and goods” since the war on the besieged enclave began in October last year.

Israeli soldiers becoming disillusioned with fighting in Gaza: Report

Increasing numbers of Israeli soldiers are becoming disillusioned with fighting in the Gaza Strip and other areas of conflict in Lebanon and the West Bank, leading some to refuse to return to the battlefield.

Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone attack on Israeli PM’s home

Hezbollah has taken responsibility for the recent drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu’s house in the town of Caesarea.

Black Muslim groups shun Harris for US president over Gaza war

A group of approximately 50 Black Muslim leaders have signed a statement urging American voters to shun Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House and instead back candidates who support a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an arms embargo on Israel.

Israel says detained 7 citizens accused of operating “spy network” for Iran

Israeli authorities nabbed a “spy network” of seven Israeli citizens accused of working for Iran, Israel Police and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) have announced in a statement.

Israel knows what Iran’s response will be in case of act of aggression: FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stressed that any Israeli attack on Iran will be met with an appropriate response from Tehran. He added that Iran is closely monitoring movements at the US bases in the region.

Iran’s foreign minster holds meetings with Bahraini officials in Manama amid regional tensions

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held separate meetings with Bahraini King and  foreign minister, discussing bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region, most notably the escalation of Israel’s atrocities in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Iran’s president warns ‘every Israeli attack will face proportional response’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned Israel that any potential attack on Iranian positions or interests will be met with a proportional response.

Biden ‘deeply concerned’ about release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plans: White House

A White House spokesman has stated that US President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” after the release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential strike on Iran.

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